Exam 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Suppose that Philani is taking a yoga class in a very hot classroom (with the heater on), while Jordan is taking a yoga class in a relatively cool classroom (with the windows open).Is Philani more likely to become surly and aggressive after class?

Which of the following anti-littering messages would probably be MOST effective?

Kgatello accidentally bumped into a guy as he was walking down the street.He anticipates that the fellow will assume the 'bump' was purposeful and will react aggressively.Kgatello is exhibiting the ____ bias.

Based on the definitions in the text, it is most accurate to say that ____.

Use of the internet to bully others is called ____.

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, which makes people especially likely to engage in antisocial behaviour.

Based on the definition of aggression given in the textbook, suicide is NOT a form of aggression.

While males are routinely described as more aggressive than females, there are exceptions.For example ____.

Research suggests that males who are under stress respond with the ____________________ syndrome, while females who are under stress respond with the tend and befriend syndrome.

In domestic violence, aggression is highest between siblings.

Which statement about violence is most accurate?

The term ____ refers to the number of people in a given area.

Are abused children more likely than children who are non-abused to abuse their own children when they grow up?

Another term for instrumental aggression is ____.

Females are more likely than males to engage in ____ aggression.

Research has shown that even several days after watching violent sex scenes in 'slasher' films, ____.

The idea that people use aggression to try to get what they want illustrates that aggression is ____.

According to ____, human motivational forces, such as sex and aggression, are based on instincts.

The textbook authors conclude that ____.

Consider the hostile attribution bias, the hostile perception bias, and the hostile expectation bias.People who are characteristically aggressive tend to show ____ more than people who aren't.